NEW Brawa 51366 H0 Gmms44 "VARTA" Covered Freight Car, DB, Era III

Brawa 51366 H0 Covered Freight Car Gmms44 "VARTA," DB, Era III

Are you looking for a covered freight car for your H0 layout that combines the classic DB freight train atmosphere with distinctive VARTA lettering? The Brawa 51366 H0 Covered Freight Car Gmms44 "VARTA," DB, Era III is a highly detailed model for Deutsche Bundesbahn freight trains and is ideal for prototypical layouts of Era III.

The model reflects the development of UIC standard freight cars. In 1949, the International Union of Railways (UIC) established its own research and development institute, the ORE, thereby laying an important foundation for freight cars suitable for international use. On this basis, European railway administrations developed their own car types for cross-border freight traffic.

Gmms44 “VARTA” of the Deutsche Bundesbahn

The Deutsche Bundesbahn adopted these new standard freight cars early on and, starting in 1957, put the first true UIC-standard cars—the Gmm(e)hs 56—into service. Several retrofit programs later resulted in the creation of car types such as the Gmms 44, Gmm(eh)s 60, Gmms 40, and 216, among others.

The striking “VARTA” lettering gives this covered freight car a distinctive visual appeal. It is an excellent fit for general cargo services, mixed freight trains, station areas, and industrial sidings from the DB era.

Finely detailed model for H0 freight service

The model features metal wheels, separately attached handrails and axle box caps, as well as a multi-piece brake system. The brake shoes at wheel level and the prototypical brake system on the car floor further enhance the high-quality model appearance.

Get the Brawa 51366 H0 Gmms44 “VARTA” Covered Freight Car and expand your DB freight train fleet with a distinctive Era III car featuring precise construction and special lettering.

Features:

• Gauge: H0
• Scale: 1:87
• Era: III
• Railroad Company: DB
• Lettering: "VARTA"
• Metal wheels
• Separately applied handrails
• Separately applied axle box caps
• Close-coupling mechanism according to the NEM standard
• Metal axle boxes
• Multi-part braking system
• Brake shoes in the wheel plane
• Prototype-accurate brake system on the car floor
• Length over buffers: 127.3 mm

Specs:

• Type: Covered goods wagon
• Gauge: H0
• Rail Company: DB
• Rail Company: DB
• Era: III
• Type: Covered goods wagon
• Era: III
• Color: Blue
• News: 2026

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CAUTION: Not suitable for children under 3 years. Danger of swallowing! Age recommendation from 14 years.

Achtung! Maßstabs- und originalgetreue Kleinmodelle sowie Elektrozubehör für erwachsene Sammler. Nicht geeignet für Kinder unter 14 Jahren

Zum Betrieb des vorliegenden Produkts darf als Spannungsquelle nur ein nach VDE 0570-2-7/DIN EN 61558-2-7 gefertigter Spielzeug-Transformator verwendet werden.